THE SIDELINED WINE :ROSÉ WINE

Often times, people don't talk enthusiastically about rose wine. Its like that friend you are indifferent to.You don't know whether to be happy or sad to see them. For most people, it is either white or red wine. People think of rose and they automatically think Sunday afternoon picnics and family days. Or those uneventful weekends with cousins or friends.

This is a wine that is stereotyped and sidelined and almost ignored. I have also been that person who had no regard for it. I thought that it was the wine for girls in frocks running through fields and meadows. I don't know where I got that impression. Probably from an old movie or book. This wine hovers in limbo between red and white. In hindsight, red wine is wine that has been left with the grape skins on. Theses skins are responsible for the wine colour. The more wine stays with the skins the deeper the colour. Red wine is the best because it has a lot of antioxidants.White wines have no skins included in the wine making process. Rose wine on the other hand, is wine that has had the grape skins for a few hours. I recently changed my opinion on rose wine when I tasted the Abeso Rose Frizante. I loved this wine. It tasted of pomegranates and it reminded me of the fruit.

We had a pomegranate fence when I was growing up but we never did anything with the fruits. I regret not knowing that I could have made fruit salads or grenadine. Grenadine is a common bar syrup made with pomegranate fruit and it is used to make cocktails.
 The wine was made by exposing the skins of the grapes for 5 days. It had a slightly pink colour and it was so fruity. This was a great wine and it went well with pork. I have learned to do away with the misconception that rose wine is somewhat inferior.Next time you go wine-shopping, show some love for this wine.

ANTIOXIDANTS AND WHY YOU NEED THEM ON YOUR PLATE

From time to time I do posts about health and It has been a while. It is always good to take care of your body and to make sure you are eating the right thing. Antioxidants are natural r man made chemicals that prevent cell damage. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals that result from the process of oxidation.
Here Is a list of foods that you should incorporate in your diet. they prevent liver and heart diseases as well as cancer
1. Pomegranates
Pomegranate have three times the anti oxidants of green tea and red wine. pomegranates reduce artery clogging.

2. Blackberries
A small cup of blackberries has the most antioxidants than other berries. Blackberres have more antioxidants than cranberries, blueberries and strawberries.

3. Other Berries
the other berries like strawberries, cranberries, blueberries and raspberries also have antioxidants so you should eat them more often

4. Brocolli
Brocolli has Indole 3 carbinol. This chemical compound prevents breast cancer, ovarian and cervical cancer.

5.Cloves
Cloves are a spice that has numerous health benefits to the body. Cloves are flower buds of an aromatic tree an they are great with food.

Have a healthy week and eat one or all of these this week.
Enjoy...